NPHA Homeowner Assistance Fund Application

Dear Applicant,

The primary objective of the Northern Ponca Housing Authority’s Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) Program is to provide emergency housing grants to income-eligible, socially disadvantaged enrolled Ponca Tribal members living within the Ponca tribe of Nebraska’s Service Delivery Area (SDA) that are experiencing financial hardship with the COVID-19 health crisis after January 21, 2020.

To qualify for the HAF program, an application must be electronically submitted to NPHA. To ensure that your application is processed in a timely manner, all requested documentation is required for submission. This assistance is first come, first served basis.

Before you start this application, be sure to have the following available to upload: (You will not be able to submit an application without all supporting documentation)

o Tribal Enrollment
o Income Verification: Provide proof of income of all household members, 18 years or older (one month of current pay stubs, 2024 benefits letter, 2022/2023 Tax Return etc.), NPHA will not accept bank statements.
o Past due 2023 property tax statement
o Current mortgage statement
o Current or past due utility bills

It is the family’s responsibility to immediately notify NPHA of any changes in family composition, income and/or contact information.

By signing and dating below, I certify that all of my statements made herein are accurate, truthful, and complete. If they are not, then I agree to be indebted to the U.S. Treasury Department and Northern Ponca Housing Authority for any benefits that I may receive in this program, and I agree and promise to pay back such benefits.